Description of Driving Event:
Center Director Oversight of Flight Operations Not Uniform Across NASA Centers
Lesson(s) Learned:
The involvement of Center Directors in aviation flight readiness, flight clearance, and aviation safety review board matters is not uniformly satisfactory.
Recommendation(s):
Underscore the need for Center Directors to become involved personally in aviation flight readiness, flight clearance, and aviation safety review board matters.
Evidence of Recurrence Control Effectiveness:
Each Center that operates aircraft for research or program support has established and maintains an airworthiness and flight safety review process board consistent with the level of aircraft modification activity which takes place at the Center. Additionally a requirement exists that every NASA Aviation Safety Officer have a formally established direct line of communication with the Center Director. These processes and their implementation are inspected at each biennial Intercenter Aircraft Operations Panel (IAOP) Review of the Center's flight operations activities. The Center Director is debriefed at the end of each review. The IAOP will increase the emphasis on the need for the Center Director to remain personally involved in airworthiness and aviation safety matters.
Documents Related to Lesson:
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Mission Directorate(s):
- Exploration Systems
- Aeronautics Research
Additional Key Phrase(s):
- Administration/Organization
- Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
- Policy & Planning
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